Columbus to Panama City Beach (CMH–ECP) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

CMH Airport Page →
686 mi airlines charter/private
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Connecting Flight Schedule 17 1-stop flights Verified 1mo ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation.
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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

Last scheduled nonstop: Aug 2026.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
BNA Nashville 3h 30m EJAWN WN Nashville (BNA) to Panama City Beach flights
ATL Atlanta 3h 32m AFAMDL AMDLKE Atlanta (ATL) to Panama City Beach flights
STL St Louis 3h 55m EJAWN EJAWN St Louis (STL) to Panama City Beach flights
CLT Charlotte 4h 14m AABA AAJTLNXC Charlotte (CLT) to Panama City Beach flights
MDW Chicago 4h 15m EJAWN WN Chicago (MDW) to Panama City Beach flights
ORD Chicago 5h AAASBA UA Chicago (ORD) to Panama City Beach flights
MCI Kansas City 5h 8m WN WN Kansas City (MCI) to Panama City Beach flights
DAL Dallas 5h 28m WN CYOWN Dallas (DAL) to Panama City Beach flights
HOU Houston 5h 28m LXJWN WN Houston (HOU) to Panama City Beach flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 5h 32m AAASCX AAQR Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Panama City Beach flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Columbus to Panama City Beach
Connecting service available through multiple hubs.
1 Airlines 686 mi 1h 50m nonstop -1h behind

CMH–ECP had nonstop service from Southwest Airlines, last on the schedule in August 2026. There's no nonstop on it right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. The connecting options below are sorted by layover. Nonstop, it's about 686 miles in 1h 50m.

Airline Landscape

Carriers that operated nonstop CMH–ECP service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
WN Southwest Airlines 0 75%
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: WN (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for CMH to ECP.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
17
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~6h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
670
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
CMH → ECP
75%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
75%
Return
ECP → CMH
76%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Arriving
76%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. CMH delays →

Other ways to reach Panama City Beach from Columbus

Nearby airports with service to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport.
Metric CMH→ECP DAY→ECP LUK→ECP
Distance from CMH 71 mi 102 mi
Nonstop airlines 1 1
Weekly flights 1
Flight time 1h 50m 1h 28m 1h 22m
Departure OTP 75%
Airports within 200 miles of CMH with service to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-1h
Panama City Beach is 1 hour behind Columbus.
CMH: EDT · ECP: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Columbus, it's 5:00 PM in Panama City Beach.
Distance & Flight Time
686 mi / 1,104 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 50m gate to gate.

CMH–ECP Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Columbus to Panama City Beach route.
Route details
Distance686 mi / 1,104 km
Flight time1h 50m
Time difference-1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)1
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: CMH
IATA / ICAOCMH / KCMH
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr8.8M
Elevation815 ft / 248 m
Destination: ECP
IATA / ICAOECP / KECP
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr1.8M
Elevation69 ft / 21 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about CMH to ECP flights.
Nonstop flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport take about 1h 50m gate to gate. The route covers 686 miles.
1 airline operated the nonstop from CMH to ECP: Southwest Airlines. The last scheduled nonstop was in August 2026. There's no nonstop right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. See the connection options above, ranked by layover.
Not right now. The last scheduled nonstop was in August 2026. You can still fly it with one stop, and the connecting options above are sorted by layover. Nonstop, the hop took about 1h 50m.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Nashville, Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta and St. Louis Lambert.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to ECP and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Panama City Beach is 1 hour behind Columbus.
Yes, return flights from ECP to CMH are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include DAY, LUK and CLE. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from CMH to ECP

John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) and Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) had nonstop service from Southwest Airlines, last on the schedule in August 2026. The nonstop is dormant right now, so the way to fly it today is one connection, and the options above are sorted by layover.

CMH to ECP Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from CMH to ECP is about 1 hours 50 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 686 miles (1,104 km).

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Nashville, Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta and St. Louis Lambert. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Dayton (DAY), Cincinnati (LUK) and Cleveland (CLE).